Player data updated: 2026-09-01 02:16 UTC
Joan Wilshere
Joan Wilshere represented South Africa on the WTA Tour. In TennisDB's records, Joan Wilshere finished with a career record of 11–17 and one singles title. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1558 (24th percentile)
Career record
11–17 (39.3%)
Career titles
1
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin Boshoff | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 1974* | R32 | Durban | WTA 250 | — |
| Raquel Giscafre | 4-6 6-2 12-10 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1971* | F | Vigo | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Evonne Goolagong | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1971* | R16 | Dutch Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Judith Salome | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1971* | R32 | Dutch Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Heide Orth | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 18, 1971* | R32 | Dusseldorf | WTA 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonne Goolagong | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 30, 1971 | H2H |
| Karin Boshoff | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jan 10, 1974 | H2H |
| Raquel Giscafre | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sep 1, 1971 | H2H |
| Judith Salome | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 29, 1971 | H2H |
| Heide Orth | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 18, 1971 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Vigo |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 17 | 28 | 39.3% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1518 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | 46.7% | -0.60 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.37 |
| 1970 | 1473 | 92.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.25 |
| 1971 | 1545 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -8 | — | 42.9% | -0.64 | 4–0 (100%) | 0–1 | — | +0.39 |
| 1974 | 1558 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | +3.50 | — | — | — | +0.05 |
| Career | 1558 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -5 | +28 | 40.0% | -0.88 | 6–2 (75%) | 0–1 | — | +2.07 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | RG | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1970 | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1971 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) |
1–3 (25%) |
WTA 250
| Season | CIN | EAS | LYO | MC | MUN | NAP | QUE | DUR | DUS | DUT | NIC | SOU | SUR | VIG | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1970 | R32 | R16 | QF | R16 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 1–7 (12%) |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | W | 6–5 (55%) |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 (100%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–0 (100%) |
10–14 (42%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
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Career-high date
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First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
No ranking history available.
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does Joan Wilshere represent?
- Joan Wilshere represents South Africa in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Joan Wilshere won?
- Joan Wilshere has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Joan Wilshere won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Joan Wilshere's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Joan Wilshere won?
- Joan Wilshere has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Vigo in 1971.
- What is Joan Wilshere's career win-loss record?
- Joan Wilshere has a career WTA singles record of 11 wins and 17 losses (39.3%).
- Which seasons of Joan Wilshere's career appear in TennisDB?
- Joan Wilshere appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1969 through 1974.
- Who has Joan Wilshere faced most often?
- Joan Wilshere's most frequent opponent is Evonne Goolagong, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.